Going Up
Rising from Despair: Unveiling the Depths in Infant Sorrow's 'Going Up'
Lyrics
Like water through a drain,
Feeling drained and helpless, like water going through a drain.
I'm spinning down, down, down
Experiencing a downward spiral, both emotionally and mentally.
Like the needle in my vein,
Comparing a destructive influence to a needle injecting negativity.
You're bringing me down, down, down
Being brought down further by the mentioned influence.
Like a dog who's gone insane,
Feeling out of control, like a dog gone insane.
You're putting me down, down, down
The influence continues to bring the individual down.
And those of you who doubted me,
Addressing those who doubted, predicting their downfall.
Are going down, down, down
Reiterating the anticipated decline of those who doubted.
And the record man who never called,
Referencing a record man who never called, questioning awareness.
Can you hear what's going on?
Seeking acknowledgment for the unfolding situation.
I'm coming up
Expressing a determination to rise above challenges.
I'm coming up
Repeated affirmation of the individual's upward trajectory.
I'm coming up
-I'm coming up
-And the world ain't gonna catch me going down
Confidently asserting that the world won't bring them down.
Like the food deep in my belly,
Using metaphorical language to describe sinking or feeling heavy.
I'm going down, down, down
Describing a negative situation in an alley for a small amount of money.
And for twenty bucks in the alley,
-I'm going down, down, down
-Like the trail beneath your valley
Continuing the metaphor of descending, referring to a valley.
I'm going down, down, down
(Blank line, possibly for emphasis or a transitional pause.)
For my ma, who's always honored me,
Expressing the emotional weight of a father who never wanted.
I'm going down, down, down
-For my pa, who never wanted me,
-Can you feel what's going on?
Questioning awareness of the emotional situation.
I'm coming up
Reaffirming the determination to rise above challenges.
I'm coming up
-I'm coming up
-I'm coming up
Repeated affirmation of the individual's upward trajectory.
And the world ain't gonna catch me going down
-Oh, won't you please beleive me,
Plea for belief, acknowledgment, and support in a playful tone.
Oh baby don't you leave me
-Why wont you say you need me
-Please use them breasts to feed me,
-I ain't going down
-For my ma, who's always honored me,
Repeating dedication for supportive mother and rejecting father.
I'm going down, down, down
-For my pa, who never wanted me,
-Can you feel what's going on?
-I'm coming up
Reiterating the determination to rise above challenges.
I'm coming up
-I'm coming up
-I'm coming up
Repeated affirmation of the individual's upward trajectory.
And the world ain't gonna catch me going down
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